Tag Archives | Vaccines Global Access Facility (COVAX)

  • COVAX rollout: COVID-19 vaccinations begin in Ghana - nurse prepares vaccine.

    Better late than never, but act now

    Originally published: JOMO on October 11, 2021 (more by JOMO)  |

    The world should now be more aware of likely COVID-19 devastation unless urgently checked. Last week, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced an US$8 billion plan to quickly vaccinate many more people to expedite ending the pandemic.

  • China has not only proved itself as a leader on the techno front but also asserted itself by achieving its diplomatic goals.

    China and the power of healing

    Originally published: Internationalist 360° on September 17, 2021 by Amanullah Khan (more by Internationalist 360°) (Posted Sep 21, 2021)

    COVID-19 is the major public health emergency witnessed by human history in recent times. Covid has put humanity to a new test and shaped our World from individual new norms to a new world order.

  • Elderly waiting in line for their shots at a mass vaccination drive at Ecatepec town of Mexico (22 February) | Jose M. Ruiz/Eyepix/abacapress.com

    The political economy of COVID-19 vaccines

    Originally published: The Indian Forum on March 5, 2021 (more by The Indian Forum)  |

    Vaccine grabs, the refusal to relax patents to enable mass production, and the use of vaccines for diplomacy run the risk that poorer nations may not be protected against Covid-19 quickly enough. This will prolong the pandemic, even for the richer nations.